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Walking, working, worshipping in Patan

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- American artist Peter Makela was in Nepal in 2022 on a Fulbright scholarship when he experienced the Matya festival in Patan in which devotees made the rounds of the city's shrine... Read More


Looking beyond two boulders

Kathmandu, July 28 -- Described by its founding king 260 years ago as a "yam between two boulders" pressed on both sides by the Chinese Empire and British India, the metaphor has metamorphosed in the ... Read More


Nepalis having fewer babies. Why?

Kathmandu, July 14 -- This week at the launch of the National Population Policy launch Prime Minister K P Oli exhorted Nepalis to get married by age 20 and have three babies by the time they are 30. ... Read More


Remembering not to forget war crimes

Kathmandu, June 21 -- The Supreme Court order last week to press criminal investigation against former House Speaker Agni Sapkota for his alleged involvement in abduction and murder of Arjun Bahadur L... Read More


America no longer prime destination for Nepali students

Kathmandu, June 11 -- Thousands of Nepali students dreaming of an American education have been forced to look elsewhere as the Trump administration's visa restrictions make their future uncertain. Th... Read More